After being sanctioned by China, Australia complained bitterly, especially Western Australia, which suffered the most. After all, Western Australia owns 80% of the iron ore in the whole of Australia, and after the Chinese and Australian economies pressed the pause button, Western Australia naturally could not sit still.
Texas in the United States is making independence, Scotland is making independence in the United Kingdom, and Western Australia is also preparing for independence.
In fact, as early as April 2020, Western Australia had an independence movement (and many times before that), 90% of the Western Australian people supported the establishment of an independent state, and they even chose the prime minister, the national anthem, and the national treasure.
The current governor of Western Australia became one of the candidates for the new prime minister, while the national anthem was commissioned by eskimo joe to compose it, and the short-tailed dwarf kangaroo quokka was chosen as a national treasure to appear on the proposed flag.
However, the independence movement eventually aborted, just like Texas made independence before and after Biden came to power, the thunder and rain were small, and it was difficult to achieve in the short term.
So, why does Western Australia dare to make an independence?
Like texas in the United States, Western Australia's economic status in Australian states is unshakable, and it can even be said that Western Australia has long transfused blood to other Australian states.
Western Australia has a large number of iron ore, gold, coal and other mineral resources, wheat production is also very high, and iron ore reserves account for 80% of the entire Australia. Like Russia, Australia's economy is a single institution, mainly relying on the export of mineral resources and agricultural products, and has no other high-tech industries. As a result, Western Australia makes a lot of money through export trade (mainly with China), while at the same time feeding other economically weak states with blood transfusions.
This is where the strength of Western Australia's independence lies!
However, due to the lack of its own army and the lack of strong foreign support, Western Australia's independence has repeatedly hit a wall, and has been suppressed by the Australian government and the British government (Australia is a Commonwealth country, and the Queen of England is also the nominal head of State of Australia, so the United Kingdom does not want to see Australia divided).
Recently, due to the frequent anti-China opposition of the Morrison government, China waved the stick of sanctions against Australia and suspended the Sino-Australian economic strategic dialogue indefinitely, which made Western Australia, which has iron ore exports as its pillar industry, very uncomfortable.
Of course, it is not only Western Australia that opposes the Morrison administration's China policy, australia's largest industry association recently spoke out through the media, urging the Morrison government to take the initiative to cool down China-Australia relations. Willocks, chief executive of The Australian Industrial Group, warned of a call to stop using inflammatory language and avoid escalating tensions with China. All of us will work together to ensure that no worse situation arises and that the "drums of war" from the Australian business community are not heard.
The Morrison government is iron-hearted and anti-China and wants to completely "decouple" from China, but Australian businessmen are still counting on China's "golden father" to make money.
According to the Australian newspaper, many well-known Australian business people support Willocks' remarks, they do not want to lose the Chinese market, which is too important for them.
New Zealand, which is part of the "Five Eyes Alliance" with Australia, has recently received special attention in its attitude toward China. Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clarke said that New Zealand is a sovereign independent country, not a stepping stone for any country, and New Zealand's foreign policy will not follow the trend of Western powers.
Compared with New Zealand, the Morrison government is like a puppet regime at the mercy of others, and Morrison is like a marionette in Biden's hand. In order to oppose China, he will not hesitate to sacrifice the interests of the Australian people and make enemies of the majority of the people. No wonder Western Australia wants to make an independence, and it is really unlucky to meet such a prime minister.
Western Australia wants independence, Scotland also wants independence, Texas also wants independence, these so-called "democracies" are still suffering from their own evil consequences after all, it is estimated that they are entangled in the ghosts of the "Soviet Union" and come to ask for their lives!?